As annual whale migrations continue around Australia, you might be tempted to fly your drone over these majestic mammals for a photo — but don't.

"From May till October we have this unique migration of southern right whales and humpbacks along the south coast," Chris Thomas from the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR) said.

"It's a nature-based tourism growth area.

"Everyone wants to enjoy the whales."

But people also want to capture memories of seeing the whales with a photograph.

With Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) laws allowing drones to carry high-quality cameras, Mr Thomas said they were seeing a big increase in their use this year.

"We are seeing them pop up in national parks and marine parks, and they are the areas we are concerned about," he said.

"We don't want to distract or distress those whales while they are here to breed and give birth.

"We also don't want people's experience of the whales to be aggravated by buzzing noises and drones hooping all over the place."